Special Report
Special Report
Confronting Misinformation
Viral lies, overwhelming uncertainty, and leadership that amplifies falsehoods and fear: no wonder we feel anguished by our information environment. During an election season of great consequence, what would make society less vulnerable to division?
Policy
How to Get Through This Election
Stop arguing with people about what is true. Instead ask how they are voting
Public Health
Why So Many Americans Are Skeptical of a Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s not just “antiscience thinking”
Behavior
Trolling for Truth on Social Media
What 1990s Internet protest movements share with today’s disinformation campaigns
Behavior
When a Journalist Becomes a Disinformation Agent
Simulation games help newsrooms prepare for covering a chaotic election season
Public Health
Eight Persistent COVID-19 Myths and Why People Believe Them
From a human-made virus to vaccine conspiracy theories, we rounded up the most insidious false claims about the pandemic
